1923 
Apr.17 
PhkF rs 


AN UNRESTRICTED TUESDAY, 
PUBLIC SALE APRIL 17, 1923 
IN OUR ART GALLERIES. AT 2 O'CLOCK, P. M. 


VALUABLE COLLECTION 


OF 


ARMS AND ARMOR 


FORMED BY 


VIR. HENRY W. SCHMIDT 


UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF 
SAMUEL T. FREEMAN & CO. 
AUCTIONEERS 


Nos. 1519-21 CHESTNUT STREET 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 


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SAMUEL T. FREEMAN & CO. 


AUCTIONEERS 1519-21 CHESTNUT STREET 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 


HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE OF AT 
. UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE 


LEE. oe COLLECTION 


ARMS AND ARMOR 


FORMED BY 


MR. HENRY W. SCHMIDT 


OF 
DRESDEN 


TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1923 
AT 2 o’clock, P. M. 


IN OUR ART GALLERIES 


INCLUDING 

Rare, Oriental, European and Far Eastern Firearms, Italian, 

German and French Swords, Daggers, Helmets, 
Shields, and many other choice and 


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interesting Weapons. 
Behn, Riiday. April 13, anil the day of sale. 


SAMUEL T. FREEMAN & CO. 
AUCTIONEERS 
ESTABLISHED NOVEMBER 12, 1805 
1519-21 CHESTNUT ‘STREET 
PHILADELPHIA, PA, 


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CATALOGUE 


ORIENTAL BATTLE AXES AND MACES. 


1—BaTTLE AXE India, 18th-19th Century C 
b The Powerful Blade Richly Encrusted with Gold Flower : 
Vine Decoration. The Top Decoration with a Bird, 


Chiseled in Iron. Iron Shaft. ‘ls 
2—BATTLE AXE India, 18th-19th Century Blige 


ad Similar to the Preceding, but with Less Elaborate Silver 
Encrustation. , 


., 3—BaTTLeE AXE | India, 18th-19th Century 20" 
\ __ Rich Silver Encrustation. Hollow Steel Shaft, with Brass 7- X ws 
Elephant Head at the End. “S” Shaped Blade. 


3 4—FIGHTING AXE India, Early 19th Century 2a > aM 
3 With Powerful, Knife Shaped Blade and Foursided avg-6 Fred 
Spike.; Silver Encrustations. © 


1560 5—Fork SHAPED SPEAR _ Indo-Persian, 18th-19th cam te 
With Demon Decoration. | 


~6—BATTLE AXE India, Early 19th Century 
~ Beak Shaped Blade, with Wide Tip. Two Crouching 
250% Lions in Brass at the Juncture with the Shaft. . Fours 
sided Point and Hollow Iron Shaft, with Knob at End. 

} , The Entire with Rich Silver Encrustation,. 


7—FiGHTING Mace Persia, SecondgHalf the 18th Century 
fa o Hollow Steel Shaft, Surmounted ite Animal Head, with 
Silver Encrustation. 


ss 8—DouBLE AXE India, Early 19th Century 
With Sketchily Etched Flower Vine Decoration Forming 
a Background for Horsemen in Silver Encrustation, Dec- 
-  orating the Blades. | 


- 9 —WHISTLING MACE Persia, 18th-19th Century 
73 Lae Similar to the Preceding. 


f- 10—WHISTLING MACE Persia, 18th- 1oth Century 
Iron Shaft Surmounted by a Grotesque Human Head, 
with Horns. Rich Silver Encrustation. 


Be 11—FIGHTING AXE India, 18th-19th Century 

bt Half Moon Shaped Blade, with Long Points. The Axe 
with Etched Decoration of Flowers and Elephants. Four- *~ 
sided Point. 


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ORIENTAL KNIVES, KRIS AND TIGER KNIVES. 


13—SMALL DAGGER ~ Caucasus, Early 19th Century 
Smooth, Two-edged Blade, with Black Horn Grip Dec- 
orated with Two Rosettes of White Metal. Red Scab- 
bard, with White Metal Mountings, Having Simple En-*™ 
graved Ornamentation. 


3 $700 14—Lone DaccER WITH SCABBARD 


: Caucasus, Second Half of 18th Century 
* aes The Massive Silver Scabbard with All-over Decoration 
Cae i of Knights, Hunters and Animals among Vines and Cone 

sf ~  ventionalized Ornament. The Top Panel of the Scabbard 
ipellby «= with Two Angels Standing on Either Side of the Chalice 
with the Cross and a Bird, Symbolizing the Holy Ghost, 


Above.: Panel on the Reverse in Tula Work, with the ~ 
Initial “D” and the Date 1781. The Silver Hilt, with 

Relief Decoration. The Blade with Four Deep Grooves, — 
All of Which are Pierced and Gilt. 


| 15— Y ATAGHAN 3 Turkey, Late 18th Century Gor 
Single-edged Blade, with Fine Gold-encrusted Arabesque ~Z, wy 
% Decoration. Black Wooden Grip. Leather Scabbard, 
with Wrought Mountings. 


By 16—LANCE POINT Indian, Middle of the 18th Century. ~~vwo7 
; Fork Shaped and Richly Chased. 
PST 17—HEAvy AFRICAN KNIFE 18th Century Cay ea 
f As Used by the Zulus. In Leather Scabbard. ae 


Reet cn SPEAR 
fi ry) The Powerful Blade, with Rhomboid Shaped Profile. 


fo 19-Matavan Buci Kris 
The Gently Curved,*Carved Wooden Grip, with Decora- 
tion of Demons. Flame Shaped, Steel Blade. The Entire 
Scabbard of Light Wood. 


2.50 20—Matayan Buc Kris 
Similar to the Preceding. 


21—MALAYAN KNIFE FROM JAVA 
1.79 The Boldly Curved Handle, with Flat Oval Finial. The 
Single Edged Blade Rounded Off Towards the Tip, and. 
Partly Damascened. Plain Brown Wooden Scabbard, 
with Horn Mountings. 


J, 22—Matayan Buc Kris 
Plain Hexagonal Carved Wooden Grip. Light Flame 
Shaped Steel Blade. Light Wooden Scabbard, with 
Mouthpiece of Dark Wood. 


VE 75 23—HEAvy JAVA KNIFE 
Grip of Brown Wood. Dark Wooden Scabbard, with Six 
Silver Bands. 


$7 24—Matay KNIFE FROM JAVA 
_ The Curved Hilt of Black Horn. The Single Edged Steel 
Blade has a Blunt Tip. The Double Scabbard of Light 


Nee | Wood: Held Together by Braided Bark. 


-25—MaA.Layan Bua Kris pic 7 
vs The Dark Wooden Hilt Carved with Floral Motives. Se 
The Steel Blade is Slightly Flame Shaped. The Scabbard ~*™” 
of Smooth White Metal. 


ae 26—HEAvy INDIAN KNIFE | Middle of 18th Century 
Uncle The Inner Side of Blade Sharp, the Back of the Blade 
A A Laws with Saw Edge. The Mountings in Iron. 


3. 27—Heavy Matay KNIFE “ 
: The Heavy Blade Slightly Curved. Leather Scabbard. 0 


Powerful Blade, Decorated with Floral Motives, Ele- 


yy, /£ 28—Hinpu KaTAR Mahratta, India, 18th-19th Century pe 
phants and Tigers. The Grip with Simple Chasing. f° 


29—Hinbu KATAR Mahratta, India, 18th-19th Century 
ex - Powerful Polished Steel Blade, with Four Grooves. The fo 
Steel Grip with Profiled Edge and Small Guard Bar is 
Blued and with Silver Encrustation. 


2. 5D 30—KATAR, OR ore Sworp _ India, Early 19th Century 
: Smooth, Polished Steel. 


D- 31—KatTar or TIGER SworpD India, Early 19th Century 
Smooth, Polished Steel. 


pe $07 Ca4f32—Two Hinpu Katars Mahratta, India, 18th- toth Century Loy 


Similar to the Preceding. aan FF 


ORIENTAL DAGGERS AND SWORDS. 


(isn ee 5S ipa AXE India, Early roth Century eee 
With Large Half Moon Shaped Blade and Octagonal me 
Central Point of Hollow Steel. The Blades are Decora- — 
tively Etched and Partly Encrusted with Silver. 


Vee Y34—SMALL Popes AXE | India, 19th Conteh 
With Half Moon Shaped Blades, Etched with Floral 
Decoration. Four-sided Point and Steel Shaft. 


--35--DAGGER India, 18th-19th Century 

With Straight, ss Edged, Flexible Blade, Simply 

We Encrusted with Silver. The Flat Brass Grip is Slightly 
Curved and Chased with Floral Motives. 


30—DAGGER 17th-18th Century 
Three-sided Scabbard of Silver, with Vine Ornamentation 
20.60 in Niello Work. The Hilt in Silver Wire, the Tip in Silver 
Gilt, the Hilt-bow Deeply Curved and with Round 
Central Ornament Set with Semi-precious Stones. 

Three-sided Blade with Grooves and Poison Channels. 


37—SMALL CURVED DAGGER Persia, 18th-19th Century 

son Gently Curved Iron Grip, Which, Like the Blade and the 

: Iron Scabbard, is Etched with Flower Vines, Fish and 
Birds. 


338—CurveD KNIFE Nepal, India, 18th-19th Century 

a Profiled Iron Grip, with Silver Encrusted Floral Orna- 

/: 5 mentation. The Single Edged Blade, Widens Towards 
the Tip. 


oo KNIFE — Java 
re 5 Grip of Brown Wood. Scabbard of Lighter Wood, with: 
Mountings of Black Horn and White Bone. 


40—TCHERKES DAGGER Early roth Century. 


Dark Horn Grip, with Rosette Ornaments. The Double: 


3. Edged Blade is Decorated at the Top with an Emgraved. 
Inscription and with Gold Encrusted Ornaments. Black 
Leather Scabbard, with an Iron Carrying Ring. 


41—TCHERKES DAGGER Early 19th Century 
FF} Grip of Dark Horn, with Silver Rosettes and Tula Orna- 
/ er ments. Broad Double Edged Blade, with Deep Grooves. 
; on Either Side. Black Leather Scabbard, with Silver 
Plated Carrying Ring and with oactien of Brass, 

»_ Ornamented in Tula Work. 


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42— DAGGER . Persia, 18th-19th Century 
vs So The Straight, Double Edged Blade, with Silver Encrusta- ~™/07 : 
: tions, Below the Hilt. _ Flower Ornamented Iron Grip, » 
Widening in the Upper and Lower Parts. 


-43—CurRVED DAGGER | Perisa, 18th-19th Century _ 
e; _ The Double Edged Curved Blade is Decorated with Silver gna j 
; Encrusted Flower Motives Below the Hilt. The fron — a 


Grip Engraved with Flowers. 


50 44—F LAME SHAPED DAGGER ' 
ee Mahratta, India, 18th-19th Century rte q 
The Hilt of Ornamented Iron. 


45—HEAvy KNIFE Nepal, East India ~* 
/.$0° Profiled Hilt of Black Horn. The Heavy Curved Blade 
is Narrow Near the Hilt and Widens to Leaf Shape, | 
Above the Tip. | 


40—CuRVED FicuTinc KNIFE | 
ane Nepal, India, 18th-19th Century 
3.5 0 The Grip of Blued Steel, with Silver Encrusted Floral a 4 
Decoration. The Blade with Flower Vine Design, Wild 
Animals and Two Fighting Elephants. G \\ 


47—CurRVED DAGGER Persia, 18th-19th Century eg 
' The Blade Double Edged, and Almost Half Covered with ae 
2.5 J” Silver Encrusted Flower Vine Decoration. The Oval Iron ye | 
Grip Widens at Top and Bottom, and is of Blued Steel — | 
Decorated with Silver Encrustation. Scabbard in the 
Same Technique. 


| 570 48—Curvep DaccER Persia, 18th-19th Century ~7— 
Similar to the Preceding. 


a) eg 49—DAGGER | Turkestan, Early roth Century 
Straight Damascened Blade, with Double Groove. Ivory 


Hilt. | pies “borane 


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4-50 50—DAGGER | Persia, 18th Century 

The Tapering Blade Finely Grooved and Decorated Be- Seer 
low the Hilt with Conventionalized Ornament. Bone ii. 
Handle, the Silver Side Strips Set with a Row of Coral. yh. Sorgt 


5 1—DAGGER Persia, 18th Century roe 
Wooden Hilt, with Pommel and Guard in Silver Tula 
Work. Straight, Tapering, Double,Egged Blade, with Bho d 
Deep Central aia E15. Sey ars A Sy 3% B gh . 
52—CurRVED DAGGER Persia, 18th- Ge sehen 
The Tapering, Double-edged Damascened Blade, with epee 
Deep Grooves and Decorated Below the Hilt with Bird 


Medallions. Iron Hilt, with Silver Encrustations of 
Flower Vines. 


53—CURVED DAGGER Persia, 18th-19th Century 
I: The Hilt and Upper Part of the ‘Blade, with Silver En- 
crustations of Floral Motives. 


2, 54—CURVED DAGGER Persia, 18th-19th Century Lo 
The Shaped Hilt and the Scabbard in Plain Brass ‘sere 
Double-edged Blade, Grooved in the Centre. 


5—DAGGER IN SILVER SCABBARD | hae 
* 45 fe India, Early roth Century 


Fine Curved Blade, Bone Hilt. Silver Covered Scabbard Woe 
with Engraved Flower Decoration. 


56—-SCIMITAR | India, 18th-19th Century 
The Curved, Single-edged Blade Widens Towards the / 
Wf Tip and Has Wide Groove. Below, the Hilt Cartouche ab ess 
‘ with Decorative Inscriptions. The Hilt of Steel, Finely ~~” 
Decorated in Silver with Vine Motives. The Cross-bar 
| with Downward Curve and Scrolled Finials. 


a 57—DAGGER, WITH SCABBARD Tcherkes, 18th Century 1a Lael 
____ Broad, Straight Double-edged Blade, with Short Double kati 
STS pe Grooving in the Centre and Gold Inlay and Inscriptions dor 
oe Below the Hilt. The Wooden Hilt Mounted at Either myorke 
End in Silver, with Tula Work Decoration. Velvet and 
Leather Scabbard, with Deep Mounting of Silver Inlaid 
Steel at the Tip. 


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bipaaeoae Caucasus, Early. roth ce got 4 
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The Black Horn Hilt Decorated with Two Silver Rosaces. 
Ye IU Straight, Double-edged Blade, with Two Central Dama- 
; scened Grooves on Either Side, Gold-encrusted Inscrip- 
tion on One Side. Leather Covered Scabbard with Deep 

Pierced Iron Mounting at the-[up: 


“59-—SABRE aS Turkey, 18th Century 
ut ___.The Side Strips of the Hilt of Deer’s Horn, the Guard of 
Iron. Gently Curved Blade. Leather TSA vRaee with 

Carrying Bands, } 


OG SERRE | Turian, 18th Centunes 
23. Saas Curved and Richly eiiseled Iron Grip, with Down- 
curved Bars, Single-edged Blade, with Grooves and Silver 

Encrusted Inscriptions Near Hilt. 


“gg 81 ConveD SABRE India, Middle ak 18th Gna 
3 The Blade Ornamented in Silver (Tigers and Vines). ae 


Silver Inlaid Hilt Ends in a Bird’ S Head. 


ee SuRvEn SABRE “5's ndiag tore Beers! 

The Iron Hilt Curved at the Tip and with Silver-encrusted 

_- Floral Decorations. The Hilt Bow Curved Downwards 

pe Towards the Blade and with Scrolled Leaf Initials. 

The Boldly Curved Blade Double-edged at the Tip and 

Grooved in the Centre. Below the Hilt Cartouche with 
Gold-encrusted Inscriptions. 


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a, 63—FIGHTING SWORD Sunda Islands, 19th Century | 
_ With Boldly Curved Blade and Hardwood Hilt. 
6. ©4—CurRVED SABRE, WITH SCABBARD : About 1800 
Horn Hilt. 


* 5 — HEAVY SWORD FOR CUTTING JUNGLE 
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Sunda Islands, roth Century, 5p 


In Wooden Scabbard, Bound with Reeds and Withes. 
The Hilt of Bone, with the Tip atc and Pierced to 
Represent an Idol. 7 


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66—SABRE, WITH SCABBARD 


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Arabia, Second Half of the 18th Century 
The Side Strips of the Hilt of Black Horn, with Metal 
Inlays of Small Stars and Bandings. The Guard of Smooth 
Iron. The Gently Curved, Single-edged Blade, with 
One Broad Groove and Three Small Grooves. Scabbard 
Covered with Black Leather and with Steel Mountings, 
Encrusted in Silver. 


67—SABRE (TEGHA) Rajput, India, 18th-19th Century 


Grip of Blued Steel with Curved “S’’ Shaped Guard with 
Ball Shaped Ends. The Hilt with Hat Shaped Tip, 
Encrusted with Gold Ornamentation. Bodly Curved 
Blade with Single Edge. | 


68—SaprE (TEGHA) Rajput, India, 18th-19th Century 
3S Blued Steel Grip with Traces of Decoration in Gold, “S’’ 


Shaped Guard, with Round End Pieces. The Hilt Finial 
Hat Shaped. Boldly Curved Blade. . 


69—SABRE (IT EGHA) India, 18th-19th Century 


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The Grip with Chased Relief Decoration of Flower Vines, 
and with Finial in the Form of a Horse’s Head. ‘The 
Plain Blade with Floral Inlay. 


70—SABRE Sunda Islands 


The Narrow, Single-edged Blade has a Rounded End and 
is Set in a Steel Covered Grip with an Octagonal Wooden 
Finial, The Plain Wooden Scabbard is Covered with 
Strips of Bark. 3 


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71—SABRE (TALWAR) Rajputana, India, 18th-19th Century 


Steel Grip Decorated with Simple Silver Encrustation. 
Boldly Curved Blade, Engraved withyFlower Vines, 
Figures and Animals. 


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72—AFRICAN SWORD, WITH SCABBARD mie 
| The Scabbard of Reddish Brown Leather, without ] 
ae QS ~ Mountings. |The Broad, Two-edged Blade is Sharp Jour v 
Pointed and has Two Grooves Almost to the Tip. The »ywr ~ 
Grip and the Flattened Hilt are Covered with Reddish q 
. _ Brown Leather. The Straight Hilt Bow of White Metal. — 
ti 


| 73—SABRE (T EGHA) Rajput, India, 18th-19th Century 
es The Hilt with Hat Shaped Finial and “S”’ Shaped Guard, 
with Rounded Ends. Silver Encrusted Decoration. . 
Boldly Curved Blade. 
‘  -74—SWORD India, 18th Century 


Broad, Double-edged Blade, with Four Grooves in the 

a Be Upper Part. The Grip Slightly Curved and with Side — 
; Strips of Brown Wood. Silver Guard, with Engraved 
Floral Decoration, the Guard Inclining Towards the 

: Blade and Having Decorative End Motives. = og ae 


75—SABRE India, 18th-19th Century 

ie Curved and Richly Chiseled Iron Grip, with Down- 
curved Bars. _ Single-edged Blade, with Wide and Nar-- 

row Groove and Silver-encrusted Inscription Near Hilt. 


76—SWORD India, About 1800°* 
Grip of Characteristic Shape, with Gold-encrusted. Floral 
6 Decorations and Short, Straight Cross-bar. Single-edged 
Blade. 3 7 
77—DRESS SWORD — Indian, 19th Century AAs ; 
. Velvet Scabbard, with Repousse Silver Mountings. Silver” = 
VE Grip Partly Gilt, with Rich Renaissance Style Chasing. 


Guard and Pommel Connected by Triple Chain. Original ra, 
. Brocade Belt, with Buckle. a 


~ 78—Sworp FRom TREBIZOND) phicaea 3 
is Horn Grip, with Side Strips of Black Horn. Small Single — 
Bo Edged Blade, with Double Curve and Deep:Groove Along 
One Edge. The Scabbard Covered with Cloth and Painted 
in Green and Yellow. 


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-79——GAUNTLET SworpD (PAPA) 
Northwestern India, End of 18th Century 
3 a Straight, Very Flexible Blade, Set into an Arm-guard in 
Yad ie the Form of a Devil’s Mask of Brass, Polychrome in Red 
and Black and Decorated with Small Pendants. Red 
Velvet Scabbard. 


80—SworD West Afrika, 1oth Century 
PX With Smooth Polished Blade. Leather Scabbard. The 
Hilt Wound with Strips of Leather. 


81—CuRVED SABRE, WITH SCABBARD 


India, 18th-19th Century 
The Iron Hilt and Down-curved Hilt Bow with Silver- 


if encrusted Floral Decoration. Beautiful Blade, Decorated 
. Below the Hilt with Floral Motives and Inscriptions in 
Gold and Silver Encrustation:' The Single-edged Blade 
Channelled and Grooved. Leather Scabbard, with Two 
Silver-encrusted Bands. 


82— THREE DECORATED SworD BLADES ; 
5ST Persia, 18th-19th Century 
Two Small Blades, with Panels of Gold-encrusted In- 
scription; Both Dated 1298 A. H. One Broad Blade, with 
Etched Inscription. 


3 0 83—CurveD Gotp ENcRUSTED SworD BLADE 


Indo-Persian, 18th-19th Century | 


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Decorative Design of Stars, Flower Vines and Inscriptions. 


Sc, orpabpaaag HANDJAR Turkestan or India, 18th Century 
PQ Covered with Wrought and Chiseled Brass. The Top of 


sderirdon 


ae aah 57- 
Scabbard Set with Bright Colore Glass. ; Blade with ek. 1h 


Floral Engraving. far Wr 


85—SCABBARD India, 18th-19th Century 

The Iron Hilt and Down-curved Hilt Bow with Silver- 

sa encrusted Leaf and Bird Decoration. The Narrow Blade 

Double-edged at the Tip and Decorated along One Edge 

with Arabic Inscriptions. | Wide Cartouche: with In- 
scriptions Below the Hilt Bow. | 


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‘S6—HANDJAR India, Early toth Century 
30-0 U In Elaborately Ornamented Brass Scabbard. The Hilt 
Covered in Brass, Decorated with Chased Vine Motives ? s 13 


in Relief. Blade with Inscriptions and Relief Decoration. ° 
‘Single-edged, with Groove. 


we x -87—HANDJAR, IN BRASS SCABBARD a 
300 Turkestan or India, 18th Century Sf giv ; 
In Scabbard, Covered with Richly Wrought and Chiseled “a 
Brass. The Hilt Set with Bright Colored Brass. En- - 

eraved Blade. 


88—HANDJAR Bosnia, Early 18th Century _ 
‘The Damascened Blade Decorated with Inlaid Silver ~ 
. Inscriptions. Leather Scabbard, with Deep Silver Casing 
700 ‘at the Tip, Ending in Grotesque Head. Mounting of 
Gilt and Blade of Richly basa Copper Gilt. Dated — 

1707. Bone Hilt. 


‘890—HANDJAR Asia Minor, Early 1oth Century -. > a 
350 The Hilt of Bone, the Mountings of Hilt and Blade of a 
Gilt White Metal. . | | a 


‘QO—HANDJAR * Albania, Early 19th Century 
The Grip and the Mountings of the Blade in White Metal 
6 with Filigree Ornamentation. The Blade, with Double- q 
ay edged Tip, has Silver Encrusted Ornamentation. The ae 7 
“ Scabbard Covered with Purple Violet and with Mount- a 
| ings Chased with Leaf Motives. _$ | Shee 


: ~ sgI—Lonc HANDJAR. ms Dalmatia, 18th Gesture ys _ 
| 3 Le aS In Wooden Scabbard, Covered with Wrought Metal ae: a 
i Sheets and Ornamented in Brass. a 


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*92—HANDJAR, IN LEATHER SCABBARD 


Dalmatia, 18th Ocha 
4 ‘The Hilt and the Mounting of the Blade in Silver Orna- yon 
mentation and with Bandings in Tula Work. 


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03—HANDJAR, IN LEATHER SCABBARD 
~- : Balkans, 18th-19th Century 
3,2 The Scabbard, Hilt and Blade Mounted in Brass. The 


Mounting of Blade Set with Colored Stones. 


4 $0 94—HANDiAR Balkans, Early 1oth Century 
The Hilt of Bone, the Mountings of Hilt and Blade of 
Copper Gilt Set with Corals and Rosettes. 


95—-HANDJAR Albania, Early 19th Century 

? The White Metal Grip Decorated with Filigree Work and 

S.5 he Imitation Corals. The Blade with Two Grooves, Shows. 
Traces of Silver Encrustation. 


Q0—-HANDJAR, IN LEATHER ScABBARD Turkey, 18th Century 


The Hilt and Mountings of the Blade of Silver, with Vine- 


IE Ornamentation in Tula Work. Blade One-edged, and 
Tapering Towards the Tip. Tooled Leather Scabbard.. 


ORIENTAL SHIELDS, HELMETS AND ARM GUARDS. 


| +—-97—SMALL ROUND SHIELD Indo-Persian, 18th-19th Century 
GSO 


Decorated with Rich Silver Encrustation. Centre of 


Shield, with Four Bosses. 


J. 98—SMALL SHIELD 3 Abyssinia 
Made of Thick Leather, with Raised Border and Centre. 
Vertical Hand Grip. 


99—SHIELD AND ARM-GUARD Persia, 18th Century 


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With Very Finely Chiseled Floral and Arabesque Decora-- _ 


tion in Gold and Silver Encrustation. Border, with 
Figural and Bird Medallions Alternating with Neskhi 
Cartouches. ; 


6, 100—SMALL SILVERED METAL SHIELD India, 19th Century 


101—LARGE Rounp SHIELD Indo-Persian, 18th-19th Century 

x Decoration in Engraving and Silver Encrustation of 

Flower Vines. The Border in Brass, the Centre with 
Four Raised Bosses. 


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/@ . 102—SMALL Roun SHIELD India, 19th Century 


6, 103—SMALL RounD METAL SHIELD India, 19th Century 


The Four Brass Knobs, with Pierced and Engraved 
Decoration Filled in with Black Lacquer. 


% poe re AND SHIELD Indo-Persian, 18th-19th Century 
5 Both Rich Silver Encrusted Decoration. |The Shield 
with Red Lining and Arm Band. The Helmet with Mail 


Neck-guard and Pointed Finial, is Divided into Sixteen 


Compartments. 


105—SHIELD, HELMET AND ARM-GUARD 


‘pe Indo-Persian, 18th-19th Century 
ee All with Etched Figural and Arabesque Design in Gold- 


encrusted Medallions. Helmet and Shield Bordered with 
Conventionalized Inscriptions. Helmet with Mail Neck- 
guard and Spiked Finial. 


79 106—SILVER ENCRUSTED HELMET AND ROUND SHIELD 


Indo-Persian, 18th-19th Century _ 


Rich Etched and Silver Encrusted Decoration of Flowers 
and Inscriptions. The Helmet with Four-sided Spike 


Finial, and Mail Neck-guard. The Round Shield with | 


Four Ornamented Bosses. 


107—SILVER ENCRUSTED HELMET AND SHIELD __[ndo-Persian - 


The Helmet with Four-sided Spike Finial, Nose Guard, 
G Mail Neck-guard, &c. Both the Helmet and the Round 


Shield with Brass Border and with Decoration of Etched ~~ 


Figures and Inscriptions, Partly Encrusted with Silver. 


108—SILVER ENCRUSTED HELMET AND SHIELD 
. | Indo-Persian, 18th-19th Century 
/ Z The Helmet, with Nose Guard and Mail Neck-guard, the 


Top of the Helmet, with Decoration of Demon with Two — 


Horns. The Round Shield, with pales ore and 
Four Bosses. 


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ORIENTAL FIRE ARMS. 


109—SNAPHAUNCE PISTOL Persian, 18th Century 
The Round Barrel Engraved and with Inlay in Gold and 
Silver of Flower and Flower-vine Motives, Short Finder. 
q The Lock with Rich Gold Ornamentation. The Butt 
with Round Ivory Finial. The Barrel Fastened to the 
Dark Wooden Stock with Three Perforated White Metal 

Rings. | 


110—FLINTLOCK PISTOL Persia, 18th Century 
ge on The Barrel Covered with Silver and Delicate Arabesque 
; Inlay. The Lock Steel with Rich Gold Inlay. The Curved 

Butt with Ivory Ball Finial. 


G, 4A1I—FLINTLOCK PIsTOL Persia, 18th Century 
Barrel and Lock, with Typical Gold and Silver Inlay. 
The Butt with Ball Finial, Covered with White Metal. 


vy, 112—FLINTLOCK RIFLE Persia, 18th Century — 
; The Octagonal Barrel with a Few Silver-encrusted Orna- 
ments. The Dark Brown Wooden Stock Fastened to 
Barrel by Engraved Brass Rings. Narrow Round Butt 

with Bone Tip. | 


113—Lone FLintLock Gun North Africa, 18th-19th Century 
/ te With Hoof-shaped Butt and French Flintlock, Signed 
by Manton in Marseilles. The Barrel (Damascened and 
with Bands of Gold, and Gold-inlaid Inscriptions. Gun- 
smith’s Mark. The Mountings of Both Stock and Barrel 
in Engraved Silver. 


~g—114—LoNG MATCHLOCK GUN beet, 
6.3 = | Tunis or Algiers, 18th-19th Century 
With Smooth Iron Barrel. 


JAPANESE LANCES AND PARTISANS. 


115—SABRE LANCE Japan, 18th-19th Century 
2- ~~ With Double-edged Sabre Blade. Mountings in Silver 
| Plated Copper. The Black Lacquer Shaft, with Iron Tip. 

Black Lacqu 


er Scabbard. ' 


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___- 116—LANCE Japan, 18th-19th Century 
Pid 6. With Three-sided, Double-edged Blade. Copper Mount- 
ings. Upper Part of Shaft in Black Lacquer, Iron Tip. 


117—-SABRE LANCE Japan, 18th Century 

With Double-edged Sabre Blade. Engraved Brass 

yi O CO Mountings. The Light Brown Wooden Shaft Decorated 
with Black Lacquer at the Top. Iron Tip. Black Lacquer 

Scabbard Bearing Twice the Crest of the Tokebe, Daimios 

of Hajashida. i 


118—PARTISAN, WITH SCABBARD Japan, 18th-19th Century » 


9 J 9 Double-edged Blade, Widening Towards the Upper Part. 


The Light Shaft is Covered with Black Lacquer in the 


Upper Part. Black Lacquer Scabbard. 


119—LANCE, WITH LONG TWo-EDGED BLADE | 


3 su Japan, 18th-19th Century 
: Dark Wooden Shaft, with Two Copper Rings. Black 


Lacquer Scabbard, with Gilt Ornamentation. 


120—LANCE Japan, 18th Century 
it Short, Four-sided Blade, with Hook and Bar. The Partly 
Lacquered Shaft, with Tip and Other Mountings in Iron. 


121—SABRE LANCE Japan, 18th Century ~ 


yee hk With Two-edged Sabre Blade. Copper Mountings. The 


Shaft with Iron Tip. Black Lacquer Scabbard Bearing - 


the Crest of the Samurai Muragaki. 


122—PARTISAN Japan, 18th-19th Century —. 


| With Double-edged Blade, Widening Towards the Upper 
?: Part, and with T wo-edged Grappling Iron. Light Wooden 
Shaft, with Iron oes: 


123—LANCE Japan, 18th-19th Century 

With Long, Double-edged Blade. Dark Brown Shaft, 

os, the Upper Part in Black Lacquer. Iron Tip. Gold Lac- 
y, _ quer Scabbard. | | 


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o- 124—LANCE Japan, 18th-19th Century 


Short, Double-edged Blade. Three Rings of Copper, with 
Relief Decoration. Dark Wooden Shaft, with Copper 
Mountings and Iron Tip. Black Lacquer Scabbard. 


3, 3 f 125—LANcE Japan, 18th-19th Century 


3 $50 


BH-9 DX 127—Sapre Lance 


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6. 


Short, Double-edged Blade. Light Shaft, with Black 
Lacquer on the Upper Part. Black Lacquer Scabbard. 


126—LANCE : | Japan, 18th-19th Century 


With Double-edged Blade. Dark Brown Stock, with 
Brass Mountings. 


Japan, 18th-19th Century 
Two Double-edged Sabre Blades. Brass Mountings. 
The Shaft Decorated Above, with Black Lacquer Iron Tip. 


128—SAaBRE LANCE | Japan, 18th-19th Century 


Two-edged Sabre Blade. Black Lacquer Shaft, with 
Copper Mountings. 


1290—SABRE LANCE Japan, 18th Century 


Double-edged Sabre Blade. Copper Mountings. The 
Black Lacquer Shaft with the Crest of the Daimio Hori 
in Jida Repeated Nine Times on Each Side in Gold Lac- 
quer. The Black Lacquer Scabbard with Two Gold 
Bands, 


as ra cpealiepes Japan, 18th-19th Century 


re 


Short, Three-sided Point Set on Wooden Shaft, Decorated 
at the Top with Black Lacquer. Black Iron Mountings. 


131—SABRE LANCE Japan, 18th-19th Century 


With Double-edged Sabre Blade. Mountings in Gilt 
Copper. The Black Lacquer Shaft is Lacquered in Red 
at the Top. 


3 132—LANCE : Japan, 18th Century 


Part of the Shaft in Black Lacquer, the Lower Part of 
the Shaft in Red Lacquer with Iron Tip. The Long Blade 
with Red Lacquered Guard Bent Downwards Towards 
the Blade. 


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oe 133—SPEAR Japan, 18th-19th Century 
Short, Double-edged Blade. Black Lacquer Shaft, with 
Iron Tip. Gold Lacquer Scabbard. 


pes S°O7134 SPEAR Japan, 18th-19th Century 
Three Copper Rings. The Upper Part of the Shaft is of 
Lacquer in Black and Gold. Iron Tip. 


JAPANESE COAT OF MAIL, FIRE ARMS, DAGGERS 
AND STIRRUPS. 


135—-SLEEVELESS BROCADE CoAT AND Coat OF MAIL y 
Japan, Second Half of the 19th Centuly 
7 ee Coat of Mail, with Facings of Silk and Stamped Leather 
and Open Sleeves Laced with Silk Cords. Sleeveless 
Brocade Coat, with Dragon and Wave Pattern on Blue 
Gorund. Leather Epaulettes. Salmon-red Lining. 


‘ 136—MATCHLOCK RIFLE Japan, 18th-1gth Century 

s ig i The Octagonal Blued Steel Barrel, with Dragon Decora- 
tion in Silver. . Matchlock and Mountings in Brass. 
Wooden Butt Inlaid with Silver Rosettes. 


i 137—MatTcHLock RIFLE Japan, 18th-19th Century 
is fe ue - Octagonal Blued Barrel with Dragon and Cloud Band 
Decoration and Silver and Gold Encrustation. ~ Plain 

Brown Wooden Butt and Stock. Matchlock in Brass. 


ve 138—MatTcHLock RIFLE 
Octagonal Barrel, with Two Crests in Silver Inlay. Plain 
Wooden Stock and Butt. Matchlock in Lacquered Brass. 


. 139—MaAtTCHLOCK GUN Japan, 18th-19th Century 
re} Octagonal Blued Barrel, with Gold-encrusted Inscription. 


Japan, Early roth Century © 


Plain Dark Brown Wooden Stock and Butt. Brass Lock 


and Mountings. 


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140—MatTcHLock GuN Japan, 18th-19th Century 
The Matchlock and Mountings of Butt in Brass. The 


One Brass Ring. The Butt with Inlay of Brass Artemesia | 


_ Leaf Motives. | 


| be ve IT Octagonal Barrel is Fastened to the Wooden Stock with 


bbe 141—DAGGER IN BLAck LACQUER SCABBARD 
x Japan, Early 19th Century 
VAP) o~ The Hilt Covered with Sharkskin and Wound with Silk 


ohat 


Braid. The Small Blade of Steel with Wrought Decora- a1191d_ 


tion of Peacocks, It is Older than the Sword Itself. 


142—SworbD, IN LACQUER SCABBARD 
i Japan, Early 18th Century 
So ie The Hilt Covered with Sharkskin and Wound with Black 
a Silk Braid. The Small Blade, with Handle Decorated in 
Brass with Leaves, Insects, &c. The Menuke with Two 
Kirinomon Crests. 


143—LonG Sworp IN BLAck LACQUER SCABBARD | 

I sts a. Japan, 18th Century 
The Hilt Covered with Sharkskin and Wound with Black 
Braid. The Menuke with Decoration of Deer in Land- 
scape. On the Hilt a Tiger. The Blade Signed. The 
Small Blade of Wrought Metal. : 


144—LONG SworD IN Rep LAacQueR SCABBARD 
3 S 0 Japan, Early 19th Century 
os The Hilt Covered with Sharkskin and Wound with Braid. 
The Mountings of Hilt in Brass in the Form of a Gilt 
Ape Hanging from a Tree. The Iron Tsuba of Earlier 
Date, is Decorated with Man in a Landscape and Shows 
Traces of Encrustation with Various Metals. 


| ___145--DaGGER, OR TANTO, IN BRowN LACQUER SCABBARD 
; Pade Ae Japan, 19th Century 
The Hilt Covered with Sharkskin and Wound with Braid. 


7 aa 


ae 


The Small Knife with Perforated Design of Waves and 9) A fs 


Flying Birds. The Menuke in Bronze with Gilt Relief 
Decoration. The Kodzuke Signed. All Mountings 
Richly Wrought. 


aul Blade Signed. i 4 


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146—DAGGER, IN Brack LAcQuER SCABBARD 
The Grip Covered with Sharkskin and Wound with praia 


_ The Mountings of Hilt with Dragon on Shakudo Nanake.. _. 
Ground. The Menuke with Crests. The Small Knife’ 


with Piercings and Gilt Decoration. Kodzuke and Sword 


SS Oo 147—DAGGER, IN BLACK fee QUER SCABBARD 


eres 


ps 


HST 


Wrought Bronze Menuke and Small Knife. 


148—PaiR OF IRON STIRRUPS ‘Japan, Early 19th Century 
With Artemisia Leaf and Diaper Pattern in Silver En- 
crustation. 


149—CuRVED SworD Chinese, 19th Century 
Turned Wooden Hilt. The Broad, Curved and Single- 
edged Blade with Protuberance Near the Tip. | 


150—SWORD ’ China, 18th-19oth Century 
Gently Curved Wooden Grip, with Brass Finial. Oval 


pe 5 o Steel Guard. Curved Blade, Widening a Little Above 


me 


- 


the Tip, and with a Deep Groove on Either Side. 


-EUROPEAN SWORDS, SABRES (SCHIAVONE), 
DAGGERS AND HUNTING KNIVES. 


151—HuNTING Sword’ German, Middle of the 18th Century 
Double-edged Blade, with the Inscription “Inti Domini” 
and the Passau Wolf. The Hilt, Shell-shaped Guard and 
Knuckle Ring, All of Richly Chiseled Gilt Bronze with 
Rocaille Motives, and Pommel in Shape of Wolf’s Head. 


152—SMALL HuNTING SworD Vienna, 19th Century 
The Single-edged, Grooved Blade Finely Engraved with 
-Rennaissance Acanthus Motives, Hunting Trophies, and 


with Inscriptions “| H Haufsmann” and on Reverse, .. 
“K K Hof, Schwertfeger in Wien.” Fluted Horn Grip, 
with Carved Wooden Wolf’s Head Finial. Elaborately 
Wrought Bronze Guard in Renaissance Style, with Hunter | 
and Game. 


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153—Huntinc Sworp 


‘German, About 1800 


The Broad, Single-edged Sword with All-over Decoration 


in Silver Encrustation of 


Cia Scrolls, Figures, &c. The 
in the Centre and is Decorated with Inlaid Silver Stripes 
and Rosacrs. The Hilt Bow Covered with Thin Sheets 
of Wrought Silver. (Slightly Damaged.) 


_154—HunTING Sworp 


6. 


A: 


Sa 


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A, 


Leather Scabbard with Chas 


Half Moons, Stars, Flower 
Bone Handle Swells Slightly 


Early 1oth Century 


ed Silver Mountings. Fluted 


Horn Hilt, the Guard with Upward and Downward 
Turned Dog-head Finials. On One Side of Guard Medal- 


lion with Initial. ‘ N.”’ 


155—-CUTLASS 


German, Early 18th Century , 


The Broad Blade Single-edged and with Wide Groove; 
Amusing Engraved Decoration Below the Hilt of Dog 
Chasing a Rabbit, on the Reverse the Inscription: Der 
Jager hat allezeit Verlangen mit wenig Muh elv’ uiz | 
fangen”—“ The hunter always desires to bag a lot of” <* 
game with little effort.” The Hilt of Deer Horn with 


Guard and Other pountines 
tion. 


150—OFFICER’sS Dress Sworp 


in Brass, with Laurel Decora- ° 


Mista. About 1800 


The Hilt and Arm Guard of White Metal Bearing the 
Initials of the Then Conqueror, Francis I (FI) and Show 


Rich Leaf Ornamentation, 


the Double-edged Blade, in 


Black Leather Scabbard Bear Maker’s Name—“Scholl’”’ 


Near Hilt. 


157—SABRE French or South German, About 1700 


Scabbard Mountings and 


Elaborate Rocaille Motives. 


Hilt of Silver Chased with 
Single-edged Blade with 


Central Grove and Scalloped Markings along Blunt Edge. 


158—DrREss SworD 
Double-edged Tapering Bla 


German, About 1770 
de, with Narrow Grooves in 


the Centre. The Hilt, Knuckle Ring and Guard of Gilt 
Bronze Finely Chiseled with Rocaille Motives. 


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164——PARADE SworD Spanish, 18th Century ~ » 


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150—SWORD Second Half of the 18th Century 
Four-sided Blade. Round Brass Guard, Brass: Knuckle 
Ring and Pommel. Grip Wound with Brass Wire. 

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160——SWORD German, Second Half of the 18th Century h 
Slender Blade with Engraved Decoration at the Top. 
Double Lobed Guard with Silver-encrusted Figural and 
Floral Decoration. Cut Steel Grip and pee ine 


161—Foor SoLpiER’s SWORD Geir 17th chante 
Double-edged Blade with Solingen mark. Pierced guard 
and Double Knuckle Rings. Wooden Grip. 


162—CAVALIER § SWORD Spanish, 18th Century 
Fluted Steel Grip and Pommel. Plain Knuckle Ring and 
Leaf-shaped Silver Guard. Grooved Blade, with Maker's 
Mark. x 


a Seria: SWORD 


Italian, Second Half Ai the 18th Century 
Narrow, Three-edged, Tapering Blade. Wooden Hilt 
with Round Iron Pommel. The Hand and Knuckle 
Guards with Silver-encrusted Floral Bas and with 
Traces of Gilding. 


Double-edged Blade, with Inscription “En Toleto” and 
Maker’s Mark. Guard of Facetted and Pierced Steel. 
Steel Knuckle Ring with Beaded Decoration. Steel Hilt 
with Rosettes. | 


Spain, Second Half of the 18th Century 
Three-edged Blade. | Oval Guard with Border of Cut 
Steel Beads. Steel Hilt and Pommel Connected by oe 
of Cut Steel Beads to Crossbar. 


166—ONE SworD BLADE Toledo, 16th Century 
With Vine Decoration and with “Poison Grooves.’ 


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6. 167—SworD Spanish, 18th Century 
; Three-sided Blade Engraved with War pee Cut 
Steel Guard Hilt and Knuckle Ring. 


168—Dress SworpD 


20. Spanish, First Half of the 18th Century 


The Upper Part of the Blade with Grooves and So-called 
Poison Perforations. Grip Wound with Steel Wire. Per- 
forated Pommel and Guard. Knuckle Ring of Chiselled 
Iron. 


/ vs 1609—CAVALRYMAN ” Ss SWORD Venetian, 16th-17th Century 
Iron Basket Guard and Pommel and Leather-covered 
Grip. Double-edged Grooved Blade with Maker’s Mark 


-170—CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

Cie Venetian, 16th Century 
Double-edged Blade with Broad Groove and _Inscrip- 
tion: “Vivat Carolus V Romisch Kayser.’’ Leather-cov- 
ered Hilt with Basket Guard and Brass Pommel. 


La 171I—CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

: Venetian, 16th Century 
The Upper Part of Blade with Deep Central Groove. 
Steel Basketwork Guard. lLeather-covered Grip and 
Brass Pommel. 


_/172—OFFICER’S SWORD 
AGE Probably, Venetian, Late 18th Century 


Slender, Double-edged Blade with the Traces of Engraved 


Decoration. Round Bronze Guard and Crossbar. Gilt 
Bronze Hilt, Pommel and Knuckle Ring. 


O 173—SHORT DAGGER 17th Century 
i Hardwood Hilt with Iron Tip and Inlays. Three-sided 
Blade with Measuring Marks. 


es 174—-LONG DAGGER Italian, 17th Century 
, With Spirally Carved Hardwood Hilt, Decorated with 
Bone Inlays, and with Hilt Bow and Tip in Iron. Three-- 

sided Blade with Measuring Marks. 


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175—DEER HUNTING SworD Solingen, roth Century 


The Blade with Inscription: ‘‘De la manufacture de la 


‘Marque au raison fait a Solingen.’”’ The Broad Single ye 


Edged Blade with Double Edge Near the point, is of 
Blued Steel Deep Grooving. Decoration in Gold Engrav-~ ‘ 
ing of Turks, Suns and Trophies. The Grip of Deer's © 
Horn, with Steel Finials and Curved Hilt Bow. 


as 


176—Two PIONEER AXES Early 19th Century 
With Powerful, Convex Blade in the Form of a Half 
Moon. Spike Horizontal and Four Sided. Dark Wooden .__ 


Shaft. Used by the “Sappeurs” of Napoleon’s Army. ww 


177—-PIONEER AXE French, Early 19th Century 
With Powerful, Half Moon Shaped Blade with Convex 
Edge; Profiled Hammer. — Used by the “Sappeurs” of | 
Napoleon’s Army. br 


178—DeER HuNnTING SworD WITH SCABBARD 

German, End of the 18th Century 
Straight, Single-edged Blade, with Double-edge at the — 
Tip. Deer Horn Hilt with Three Stud Ornaments; the — a 
Reverse of Hilt with Apparatus for Attachment to the : 
Gun Barrel. The Short Guard in the Form of Deer Foot 
with Central Shell Ornament. Black Leather Scabbard 
with Metal Mountings and Original Black Carrying Band. 


Arca pt HUNTING SWORD WITH SCABBARD 
German, Early 19th Century 
Broad, Straight, Single-edged Blade, with a Broad Groove. 
Deer Horn Hilt with Cap Finial and Horizontal Brass" 
Guard. Brown Leather Scabbard with Smooth Brass 


Mountings. , Urs, 


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180—SABRE WITH SCABBARD Turkey, 18th Century 


a oo Gently Curved Blade, with Double Edge Near the Tip 


and Sickle Marks. The Grip of Brown Wood with Small S 
Brass Mountings. The Guard Leather Scabbard has 
Brass Mountings and Two Rings for Carrying. 


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J, ST 181—Heavy CAVALRY SABRE About 1790 


With Straight, Single-edged Blade Bearing Mark. Mount- 


_ ings of Brass with Closed Basket Guard and Grip Covered 
with Leather. multe 


182— DAGGER Austria, Early 19th Century 
/ Par, ' Double-edged Blade. Brass Mountings, Consisting of a 
Helmet-shaped Hilt Finial, a Grip Wound with Copper 
Wire, Horizontal Hilt Bow and Central Ornament with 
_ Laurel Leaf Decoration: Dark Brown Leather Scabbard 
__with Mountings of Polished Brass. 


183—Daccer German, Early 19th Century 
| Single-edged Blade, with Short, Broad Groove and Double 
pike 0 Edge in the Lower Third. The Mountings of Brass Show 
a Helmet Shaped Hilt Tip, a Profiled Grip, and a Short 
~ Hilt Bow with Decoration of War Trophies and Laurel 
Wreath. | 


184—DeEER HuntTING SworpD 
vee South German, Second Half of the 18th Century 
ox ett Lhe Single-edged, Gently Curved Blade Double Edged 
at the Tip, and with Traces of Old Etched Decoration. 
The Hilt of Green Bone with Cap Finial; short Guard 
Piece with Rocaille Decoration. Mountings of Hilt in 
Copper Gilt. 


185—HANDJAR Bosnia, Second Half of the 18th Century 
b. ___. The Grip with Pointed Finial. Gently Curved Blade with 
ae Delicate Grooving. The Grip and Mountings of the Blade 
with Silver Gilt Filigree Decoration. Black Leather Scab- 

bard with ‘Mountings Similarly Decoratéd. 


: ert Bosnia, 18th Century 
/ a The Mountings of Grip and Blade with Silver Filigree 
: Work. The Blade itself with Silver Encrusted Inscrip- 


tions, &c. é 


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187—HANDJAR Bosnia, Early 19th Century a 


The Mountings of the Hilt and Blade are of Bone and 

“ Filigree Work. One Side of the Blade Entirely Covered 
by Inscriptions, and the other Side with an Ornamenting 
Gold Encrustation. Leather Scabbard. 


5,5 0 \88—STILETO 17th Century, 


Iron Hilt and Hilt Bow. Three-sided Blade. 


4 189—STILETTO Italian, Early 17th Century 
Three-sided Blade. The Hilt with Part of the Original 
Wire Covering. The Cone-shaped Finial and the Hilt 


Bow with Traces of the Old Engraving. (Point Broken.) ~ 


3 190—STILETTO Italian, Second Half of the 47th Century 

: Fluted Wooden Hilt with Iron Mountings. Three-sided 
Blade. . 

é: 191 —DAGGER 17th Century 


Three-sided Blade with Deep Grooved and Perforations. 
The Hilt and Crossbar of Wrought Iron. 


3, 192—StiLETTO Italian, 17th Century 
Brass Mountings on the Wooden Hilt. Three-sided Blade, 
with Measuring Lines. | 


G. 193—DaccER German, 17th Century 
Iron Hilt and Hilt Bow. 

jf,  104—PLAIN PIKE : ’ . 17th Century 

72 195—PIKE ' German, 17th Century 

1960—MouNTAINEER’S AXE . German, Early 18th Century 


Brass Blade on a Wooden Shaft. The Blade Engraved 


vk ‘ with Representations of Mountaineers and with Pierced 


Decoration of a Circle with Two Crossed Hammers. 


197—CURASSIER’S SABRE Austrian, 1730-60 


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Z, 198—SABRE WITH STRAIGHT BLADE 18th-19th Century <X 


Wooden Hilt Wound with Wire. 


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: AS a 199—DAGGER WITH IRON HILT 17th Century 
| Three-sided Blade. Hilt Wound with Copper Wire. 


200—OFFICER’S DAGGER Austria, 18th Century 
In Leather Scabbard, with Brass Mountings. Hilt Wound 

with Copper Wire and with Brass Hand Guard. 

| 


3 201—DreEss SworpD | Italy, 19th Century 
: Hilt in Iron with Relief Decoration in Renaissance Style. 


Som 202—SABRE Northern Italy, 17th Century 
Grooved Blade, with Poison Perforations. Bronze Ro- 
coco Guard and Hand Grip. Wooden Hilt. 


re 50 203—Miitary DAGGER Austria (7) 18th-19th Century ako 
The Hilt with Ornamentation of Brass Wire; Guard and -ar1220L 
Grip in Brass. 


eR f” 204—Dress Sword IN LEATHER SCABBARD 
First Half of the 18th Century 
The Hand Guard Decorated with Lozenges of Cut Steel. 


0 0) | taal . 
AVX 305—Saone Turkey, r8th’Century “ope « ayy 
| The Blade of Blued Steel, Richly Encrusted with Gold" t 
in the Upper Part. The Hilt Austrian, 1730. pf gtk 


206—SHORT SwoRD WITH SCABBARD _ Causasus, 18th Century 
’ The Flat Double-edged Blade is Ungrooved and is Deco- __ 7 
ies ihe Miphdiélowsthe MiltwritheRich'Silver-In- <7? 
lay. The Steel Hilt Similarly Inlaid with Silver. Velvet 
Scabbard with Mountings at Either End of Silver-inlaid 
Steel. 


207—SMALL HUNTING SWORD 
ae : French, Second Half of the 18th iain 
3 The Blade Etched with Hunting Motives. Horn Handle 
in Gilt Mountings Wrought with Rocaille Motives. 


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208—HuNTING SworD | German, 19th Century 


The Broad Blade Double-edged at the Tip. The Upper 
Portion of the Blade of Blued Steel with Fine Decora- 
Sy OF tion of Turkish Warrior, Sun, Hunting Trophies, &c., and 
ea with the Inscription “de la manufacture de la Margie 
au raisin fait a Schlingen,”’ and the Initials “G C.”’ Horn 

Hilt with Steel Guard and Mountings. 


209—DEER HUNTER’S SWORD WITH SCABBARD 
oe ~ German, 18th Century 
; Antler Grip Surmounted by Boar’s Head in Gilt Brass. 


and Bearing Gilt Brass Medallion with Hunting Horn. * 


Brass Crossbar and Guard. Straight Blade with Broad 
Groove Double-edged at Point. 


210—SABRE BLADE Solingen, oon Lee 

Oye Upper Part of Blade with Blued Steel with Gold Encrus- 

— tations of Trophies, Crescent, Sun, &c. Long Double 
Groove. 


21> LAIN IRE German, 17th Century 


EUROPEAN HELMETS AND SHIELDS. 


213—IRON VISOR 
In the Style of the Second Half of the 14th Century 


i 


ay 214—VisoR OF A HELMET German, About 1500: 
With Four Pierced, Projecting Bands. 


215—HEAvy RounpD SHIELD ~ Early 17th Century 
With Facetted Border and Point of Later Date. 


216—CALVARYMAN’S HELMET German, 17th Century 
Blackened Steel. Semi-globular Skull Reinfofced with 
Six Ribs. Attached Umbril; Movable Noseguard; Per- 
forated Cheekpieces. Lobster-tail Neckpieces. 


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217—SMALL [RON HELMET 
German, Beginning of the 17th Century 


vs Blasketed! Combed Skull, Umbril and Neckguard in 
One Piece. Movable Pierced Cheekpieces. Ornamented 
with Rivets. 


ts 


EUROPEAN FIRE ARMS. 


Se 219—FLINTLOCK PisTOL Balkan, About 1800 

J Repousse Decoration of Martial Emblems and Floral 
Motives. : 

SISO 220—-F LINTLOCK PISTOL Balkans, 18th Century 


The Barrel and Stock with Mountings of Delicately Chis- 
led and Gilded Brass. With Maker’s Mark; Near Lock. 


rs 221—F LINTLOCK PisToL Balkans, 18thCentury 
The Smooth Round Barrel with Rangefinder. The Dark 
Wooden Stock is Delicately Carved and has Silver Mount- 
ings with Rich Relief Decorations. 


222—FLINTLOCK PISTOL 
A, Bosnia, Second Half of the 18th Century 
. Stock of Dark, Polished Wood. Smooth Round Barrel 
and Flintlock with the Inscription “Jonavsi.’’ The 
Stock with Rich Inlay of Silver Wire and with Rococo 
Ornamentation. 


223—FLINTLOCK PisTOL | Balkans, Early 1oth Century 

The Smooth Round Barrel is almost Entirely Covered 

3S a with Silver Encrustations. The Stock is Entirely Covered 

with Simply Engraved Sheets of Brass, and is Fastened 

to the Barrel by a Broad, Chased Band. The Butt with 
Ornamentally Chased End Cap. 


Ea ele ‘TROMBLON WITH PERCussION Lock 
4 A Italy or Dalmatia, Late 18th Century 
Brass Barrel and Brass Mountings. 


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225—-SMALL BLUNDERBUSS Balkan, Early 19th Century 
he The Round Barrel with Decoration of Turkish Motives, 
the Flintlock with Silver Inlay. The light Brown Stock 

with Simple Carving. Brass Mountings. 


a. 226—LARGE BLUNDERBUSS ; 18th Century 
227—SMALL BLUNDERBUSS Balkan, 18th-19th Century’ 
/ 3 The Round Barrel and the Flintlock with Relief Orna- 


mentation in Silver. The Entire, Dark Brown Stock with 
French Butt is Carved and Partly Inlaid with Silver Wire. 


228—SMALL FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS- Balkan, 18th Century 
VAS S The Round Tromlin Barrel is Inlaid with Gold and 


Silver. The Black Stock is Inlaid with Silver Wire. Fit- . 


tings in Brass. 


229—SMALL BLUNDERBUSS , 
Balkan, beginning of the 19th Century 
x Short Damascened Steel Barrel; Plain Spring Lock. 
Brown Wooden Stock with Small Butt, Inlaid with Bone 
in Geometrical Patterns and with Small Brass Studs. 
Slight Defect. | 


230—BLUNDERBUSS 
The Stock End of the 18th Century, Barrel about 1700; 
Foe | both Spanish. Barrel with Gold Encrustations and In- 
scription, “Don Francesco Espos y-Mina es Mi Dueno,”’ 
and Engraved Inscription “Lodi, March 22, 1848.” 


ey 231—MATCHLOCK POLE FOR THE ARTILLERY 17th Century 


With Long, Four-edged Blade and Curved Grappling | 


Hook. 


y 232—LARGE GUN Balkan, about 1800 


Barrel with Silver Encrustation and Maker’s Mark. 
Dark Wooden Butt, with Mother-of-Pearl Floral Inlay. 


233—Lonc FLINTLOCK RIFLE Balkan, about 1800 


§. _ Damascened and Silver-encrusted Barrel Bound to Stock 
by Engraved Brass. Bands. Slender Carved Wooden 
Butt. Engraved Flintlock Signed A. G. Rossini. 


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cn 234—FLINTLOcCK GuN (RaASAK) Balkans about 1800 
’ The First Third of the Barrel Octagonal, the Remainder 
Round. Barrel Fastened to Stock by Four Brass Rings. 

The Stock of Black Polished Wood with Curved Butt, 

Partly Decorated with Carving, Partly with Pierced 


Metal Work. 
235—FLINTLOCK GUN Albania, Early roth Century 
Z gia Damascened Barrel with Range Finder and Silver En- 


crustations. Barrel Fastened to Engraved Iron Stock with 
White Metal Bands. Butt with all-over Inlay of Loz- 
enges and Mother-of-Pearl. 


236—LONG FLINTLOCK GUN European Turkey, about 1800 
65> Butt with Elaborate Inlays in White and Colored Bone 
_and Steel Wire. Long Barrel with Engraved Silver Rings. 


237—FLINTLOCK GUN Bosnia, 18th Century 

__ _ Octagonal Italian Barrel with Brass Finder and Five 

4S a Steel Barrel Rings. The Black Stock Five-sided and with 

; Inlay and Mountings of Brass and Mother-of-Pearl 
Plates and Rings. The Flintlock is Plated with Brass. 


238—LONG FLINTLOCK GUN Turkey, 18th Century , 

Stock and Butt with Elaborate Decorations in Mother- 

Soo of-Pearl and Certosina Work. Barrel and Stock Bound 

Together with Chased Silver Rings. Inlay Slightly Dam- 
aged. 


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239—FLINTLOCK GUN (DZEVERDAR) 
6. Herzegovina, Early 18th Century 
The Silver Encrusted Barrel is Partly Octagonal, Partly 
Round, and is Fastened to the Dark Polished Wooden 
Stock with Engraved Rings. The Stock}Decorated with 
Chased Metal. | 


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240—FLINTLOCK GUN (DZEVERDAR) 
Herzeanuini About 1800 
is. The Round, Smooth Damascened Barrel has an Iron 
Sighter, and Four Brass Rings. The Stock is En- 
tirely Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl and Partly Covered 
with Decoratively Wrought Brass Plates. 


241—FLINTLOCK GUN Balkans, Early 19th Century 
. The Barrel Partly Octagonal, Partly Round, is Decorated — 
63. TO Near Breech and Muzzle with Gold Encrustations and is 
Fastened to the Stock by Five Ornamentally-pierced — 
Rings. The Boldly Curved Butt is Decorated with Mother- 
of-Pearl Inlays and with Chased Metal Mountings. 


242—FLINTLOCK GUN (RASAK) Albania, 18th Century 
One-third of the Barrel Octagonal, the Remainder Round; 
Zz Ly Decoration of Engraving. The Barrel Fastened to the 
. Stock by Two Engraved Brass Rings. The Stock Partly 
with Chased Brass and Metal Mountings. The Flint- 

lock Decorated with Simple Chasing. 


243—RIFLE WITH FLINTLOcK . South German, dated 1721 
SE The Octagonal Barrel with the Inscription “G. W. B., 
: 1721.” The Lock Plat with Simple Engraving. Reddish 
Brown Wooden Stock with French Butt, with Brass 
Mountings, Decorated with Figured Engraving. Wooden 
Priming Rod. 

Petes S FLINTLOCK GUN Balkans, Late 18th Century 
With European Flintlock by G. Rossi, Verona. The Stock 
7 y with Engraved Mountings of White Metal and Inlays 
: of Mother-of-Pearl. The Reverse Side with Pierced Brass 
Mountings from a European 18th Century Hunting Rifle. 

Some of the Rings holding the Barrel in Silver. 


245—FLINTLOCK GUN (RASAK) , Albania, 19th Century 
The Smooth Octagonal and Round Barrel Signed “A 
7 Pedretti’’ Near the Breech, and Decorated at the End 
5 5 ~§~ with Silver Encrustations. Smooth Flintlock. The Dark 
Wooden Stock with Engraved Steel Mountings and with 
Inlay on the Butt of Mother-of-Pearl; Coral and Plates 
of Brass. Four Chased Rings on the Barrel. Slightly 
Damaged. 


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6M ircuvbex MUSKET Venetian, Early 17th Century 
On the Stock the Venetian Arsenal Mark. 


Vive 247—MobeEt or MuzzLe-LOADING CANNON ON CARRIAGE 
Early 19th Century 


4. 248—SHIP’S CANNON Venetian, Early toth Century 
; Percussion Lock. Heavy Bronze Barrel with “ Pistol 
Grip.” : 
4 249—MarINE GUN First. Half of the 19th Century 
‘ Flintlock and Large Bronze Barrel. Plain Wooden Stock 
and Butt. | 
3 250—SMALL MarInE GuN End of the 18th Century 
; Rebuilt from Earlier Model. Pistol Grip and Percussion 


Lock. 


- 251—WHEEL-LOCK RIFLE 
South German, First Half of the 17th Century 
JOU. 00 With Matchlock of Later Date, Stock with Inlaid En- 
; graved Bone Ornaments is Partly Restored. On Butt, 
Oval Medallion with Name of Owner, “Georg Seng, 
1625. The other Medallions with Hunters, Game, &c. 
Barrrel by Gabriel Dorm. 

252—LARGE WALL GUN German, Early 16th Century 
ey w/e With Matchlock and Old Stock. Upon the Barrel the 
Crest of the Elector of Saxony Surrounded by Leaf Deco- 

ration. From the Arsenal at Dresden. 


EUROPEAN HALBERDS AND DOUBLE HANDED 
SWORDS. 


With Small, Half Moon Shaped Concave Blade with Two 
Ears, Pointed Grappling Hook with Two Ears, and Blade 
with Central Groove, Widening a Little above the Tip. 


7 aw 254—Harperp Early 17th Century 


With Broad, Two-edged Blade, Small Concave Axe and 
Small Eared Grappling Hook. 


=~e—253—HALBERD . German, 16th Centur 
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Ue 255—HALBERD German, Second Half of the 16th Century 

: With Long, Four-sided Spike, Concave, Half Moon 
Shaped Blade, with Simple Pierced Decoration and Point- 
ed, Pierced Hook. 


256— IT wo-HANDED SworD 
German, in the Style of the Second Half of 16th Ganery 
ee OO Ste Straight Blade with Two Marks. The Grip Wound 
with Steel Wire and with Pear Shaped Finial. Decora- 
tively Formed Hilt Bow, with Two Rings. 


257— TWO-HANDED SworD German, Late 16th Century 

4 5 Wns Blade Flame Shaped. Grip Covered with Leather. The 

Downward Bent Guard with Pear Shaped eye and 
Two Rings to Protect the Hand. 


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mali -istel 7 . Austrian, 18th Century. 


With makers name on leek; Mewis & Co, 

Ysir of Pistols, turkey, 18th Century. 
Sarrel, butt and stock cevered with richly : 
chiseled white metal. 

Blunderbuss, italian, 18th Century. 
The burrel shows ee inerustetions, the lock . 
“oppor wh tbasarg » zanoni; yare ssp 
Gligntly ¢ : 


Large Blunderbuse. . ltsiian, 1B, Contagy: 
The barrel, partly octagonal, partly round; 
makers name engraved near lock; G10-BattasZugno; 
Lightly damaged, 


tena jar. Balkan, late 16th Century... 
in ientner scabbard, and wooden hilt, 


Tue hilt in ivory; singleeedged blade engraved. 


Relay Knife. capone 
fan 


z ped blade, the grip wound with black wire, 


Parade Dagger. Sslkan, 15th Century, FE 
The ri | chased blade ts tn = Lontnor soasmaras OP 
and hilt in ivory. 


Indian, 18th Genes 
tne grip in pistel form, is panneled with =. — 


and shown silver ornament on either side, 

curved hand Buard bears rich ornemente in ee ‘eget 
Knife, B-1kan, 18th Century. 

Kounted in Silver. | 
Hiliteary Sword. italian, 17th Century, 
Curassier's Sword, | German, Beginning, 18th 
Heavy Chinese Swore, ibm Genes. VALE, 
Afvican UareClub 4.107 18th Century. 
African=FureUlLub for 18th Century, 
Parade Sword, Austrian, lit: Century, 


fe used in tue iustrian Novy, beare the makers name; 
sautmani, kek. Hofschwer tiger. 


flintlockerifle. 3 lkan, 1$th Century, 
loledo Sword Diaue. Dpanigh, Ufth (L/eh) 
CeNGUEY « 


fiereed on the upper part, showing Graces of 
HOLG lnecrudts Lions. 


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